e-mail this story Printer-friendly version Wednesday, February 16, 2005 She's cool as can be until she sees a cat Roanoke's Most Eligible: Tasha Burnette By Rose Wade 981-3352 Inside Out

Rose Wade is a 21-year-old Hollins University student and baby sitter extraordinaire with too little time on her hands. She enjoys procrastinating, reading and the day-to-day pleasures of life. For her, being single is a good excuse to get dressed up. Read more Roanoke's Most Eligible stories

Tasha photos by Jill Nance, The Roanoke Times

Tasha Burnette

Home: Roanoke

Age: 25

Sign: Sagittarius

Occupation: Customer service for CCS Medical

School: Majoring in psychology and elementary education at Hollins University

About Tasha: She's outgoing, self-driven and school- and family-oriented.

General interests: Counseling, spending quality time with Niles (her 2-year-old son), watching romantic comedies and traveling.

Where you're most likely to find Tasha: Blueberry Hill or Lowell's

Tasha's routine when she goes out: Meet up with a group of girls from work or her sister and go out sometime before midnight (Tasha's notorious for holding up the group).

How long Tasha has been single: 3 months

Pros of single life: The availability it offers you. You're not committed and you're more open to meeting different kinds of people.

Con of single life: When loneliness strikes late at night

Who Tasha'd like to meet: Educated, intelligent, fun-loving men who are good with children.

How Tasha rates Roanoke's single life on a scale of 1 to 5: 2

Why? Roanoke needs more places that are set up for single men and women. If there was more variety in the places to go, it might be easier to meet people with similar interests.

Best date in Roanoke: Something inexpensive like a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway, followed by a late-night chat in front of the Mill Mountain Star.

Worst date in Roanoke: Anything involving cats. She has a phobia of cats ("don't laugh," she said) and if she's taken someplace where she'll see a cat, she will bolt for the door.

How to approach Tasha: Introduce yourself and find out what you have in common with her. She likes a gentlemanly approach. Inappropriate compliments about her butt won't get you anywhere.

Want to talk to Tasha? E-mail roanokes_most_eligible@yahoo.com or call 981-3352 and we'll hook you up.

Know someone who's great, but who can't seem to find that special someone? Nominate him or her for Roanoke's Most Eligible, and let the Star City see what it's missing. E-mail Rose at roanokes_most_eligible@yahoo.com or call 981-3352.